Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 2 December 2020
Aircraft Type: Boeing 737-529
Owner/operator: Air Djibouti
Registration Number: EY-560
Location: Garowe Airport (GGR) –
ÿ Somalia
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Substantial, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 39
Component Affected: Aircraft Main Landing GearAircraft Main Landing Gear
Category: Accident
An Air Djibouti Boeing 737-529 experienced a right-hand main landing gear collapse during landing at Garowe Airport, Puntland, Somalia. The aircraft operated from Djibouti to Mogadishu with en route stops in Hargeisa and Garowe. The pilot successfully executed a visual approach and maintained aircraft stability. During low-altitude flight, the aircraft was struck by windshear, resulting in a hard landing on the runway. The accident was attributed to loss of control of the aircraft.An Air Djibouti Boeing 737-529 experienced a right-hand main landing gear collapse during landing at Garowe Airport, Puntland, Somalia. The aircraft operated from Djibouti to Mogadishu with en route stops in Hargeisa and Garowe. The pilot successfully executed a visual approach and maintained aircraft stability. During low-altitude flight, the aircraft was struck by windshear, resulting in a hard landing on the runway. The accident was attributed to loss of control of the aircraft.
Description
An Air Djibouti Boeing 737-529, EY-560, suffered a right-hand main landing gear collapse on landing at Garowe Airport, Puntland, Somalia. The aircraft operated on a flight from Djibouti to Mogadishu, Somalia, with en route stops at Hargeisa and Garowe. The pilot conducted a visual approach and the aircraft was stable. At low altitude the aircraft experienced a windshear and hit the runway hard. The root cause of the accident is loss of control of aircraft. The contributory factor was windshear.
Source of Information
https://twitter.com/MoradNews/status/1334090363313721345https://twitter.com/MoradNews/status/1334090363313721345Primary Cause
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